At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead a team of engineers while tackling hands-on maintenance and improvements.
- Company: Established manufacturing business with a focus on innovation and teamwork.
- Benefits: Competitive pay, overtime, holiday, pension, and health benefits.
- Other info: Great career progression opportunities and supportive team culture.
- Why this job: Combine your engineering skills with leadership in a dynamic production environment.
- Qualifications: Electrical engineering qualification and experience in high-speed production.
The predicted salary is between 22.26 - 22.26 £ per hour.
Engineering Shift Team Leader in Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire. £22.26 per hour + Overtime + Call-Out Payments. Permanent position with a rotating shift pattern.
Are you an experienced Engineering Team Leader or Senior Maintenance Engineer ready to step into a leadership role? We're recruiting for an Engineering Shift Team Leader to join a successful manufacturing business, supporting a team of engineers while remaining hands-on with maintenance, fault finding and continuous improvement across a busy production facility.
This is a fantastic opportunity to combine technical expertise with leadership in a stable, well-established manufacturing environment.
The Role
- Supporting the Engineering Manager while leading engineers during your shift to ensure production equipment operates safely and efficiently.
- Supervising and supporting the engineering team.
- Leading electrical and mechanical fault finding on automated production equipment.
- Coordinating Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM).
- Carrying out hands-on maintenance and repairs.
- Supporting continuous improvement activities.
- Training and mentoring engineers and apprentices.
- Maintaining engineering records and compliance documentation.
- Deputising for the Engineering Manager when required.
- Participating in the engineering call-out rota.
What We're Looking For
- Electrical engineering apprenticeship or equivalent qualification.
- Strong electrical fault-finding ability.
- Experience within FMCG, food manufacturing or another high-speed production environment.
- Experience working on automated manufacturing machinery.
- Previous supervisory, team leader or people management experience.
- Excellent communication and organisational skills.
- A proactive and flexible approach to engineering.
What's On Offer?
- £22.26 per hour.
- Overtime paid at 1.25x after 40 hours.
- Weekly call-out allowance (£100 standby payment plus £50 per call-out, plus hourly rate when attending).
- 30 days holiday (increasing with service).
- Company pension.
- Health & wellbeing benefits.
- Staff discounts.
- Genuine long-term career progression.
Shift Pattern
- Week 1: Monday-Saturday: 6:00am-1:45pm.
- Week 2: Monday-Friday: 1:45pm-9:45pm.
If you're an experienced engineer with leadership experience looking for your next challenge, we'd love to hear from you.
Lead Shift Engineer / Supervisor in Gloucester employer: SourceCo
Join a well-established manufacturing business in Tewkesbury, where you can thrive as an Engineering Shift Team Leader. With competitive pay, generous holiday allowances, and a strong focus on employee growth through training and mentoring, this role offers a supportive work culture that values both technical expertise and leadership. Enjoy the benefits of a stable environment with opportunities for long-term career progression, making it an excellent choice for those seeking meaningful and rewarding employment.
